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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, 

COPYRIGHT OFFICE. 

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as a preliminary to copyright protec- 
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(Date) 

(Apr. 5, 1901—f>,000.) 



Western 

Glimpses 

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dear Sir: 

You will pardon me for addressing you, 
I am sure, when I tell you that 1 had the 
great pleasure last October and November 
of visiting California, and of seeing and 
walking through your lovely gardens, 
which I have named "Eden," and which 
will give thousands of people pleasure. 
How good of you to do this! In order for 
you to understand some of the enjoyment 
1 received, I now enclose to you my poem 
on "Western Glimpses," in which you 
will find some stanzas on your beautiful 
wonderland. 

Hoping when you read the poem you 
may be able to catch some of the intense 
thrills of pleasure which 1 received upon 
beholding this lovely, cheery and soul- 
entrancing spot, made beautiful by both 
nature and art, 1 am, 

Respectfully 

Belle Bearden Barry 
Knoxville, Tenn. 
Mr. Adolphus Busch 

Ivy Wall Villa 

Pasadena, Cal. 



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come wtih me ana let me tell 
OT beauteous things T love so well, 
Of snow-capped mount and valley green 
Ulhere natures wonderland Is seen. 
Of Marshall Pass' peaceful climb, 
And orange groves in golden prime, 
OT myriad Tlowers— rragrant, red, 
Where honeybees are sweetly fed. 






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Of cattle grazing on the ranch, 
Klbcre Live Oak yields its welcome branch, 
Of Eucalyptus tall and grand— 
the stateliest tree in Western land. 
Of Pepper trees whose scarlet bloom 
On ether wafts a rare perfume, 
While lemon, walnut, olive trees 
Blend gold and green our eyes to please. 



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On Smiley fieiaim at sunset hour 
fls drive we round this Eden bower 
And panoramic view behold 
Old "Baldy" borrows twilight gold. 
UJbile Redlands in her peaceful rest 
Ts sleeping neatb Sierra's crest, 
ttlhen, just above horizon line, 
Quaint queen of night begins to shine. 



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Bright bollyberrie* radiant gleam 
in gorgeous red near rippling stream. 
While \m beyond in colors blue 
Ripe olives play us peekaboo, 
find pansy faces' features show 
Where iridescent colors glow- 
no two alike— to me they seem 
Hike living souls in world of dream. 



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Of Bnscb '$ garden* let me sing! 
Proud Paradise where everything 
that lives and loves may happy he, 
0, this is 6den fair to me. 
Ofith velvet lawn and violet bed 
Along the paths that pilgrims tread, 
Jlnd rustic bridges spanning rill 
Where rippling water crystals spill— 



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Cbrougb wooden trough and shining cup 
fl$ traveller takes refreshing sup, 
Che gorge, the cataract, the deli, 
in chorus carol to me tell 
Of nature's secrets wisely planned 
By superhuman mind and Band, 
Revealed to us at sunset close 
In colors golden, blue and rose. 



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royal, restful Riverside 
mitb mission Tnn thrown open wide, 
magnolia Drive and Roubideaux, 
Bright spots of earth where all should go? 
lUhere cheeks are fanned by balmy breeze 
Perfumed by bloom of Pepper trees; 
'tis here we number Messings given 
find name this world terrestrial heaven. 



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fiollywood, dear fiollywood, 
Where nature maketb all things good; 
Where farmer lad may sow and reap 
And city lassie's company keep. 
Where birds and bees and flowers dwell, 
this is the place I love so well 
Where T can live and love and dream 
And let things he lust as they seem. 



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mm T can read, ana think, ana grow 
Itlore like the Pure my bean would know. 
0, come with me ye souls of fire 
mhere life and love can never tire, 
iUberc inspiration speaks to me 
find guides to higher destiny; 
Coved place by Beauty's bounty blest, 
UMere home is peace and sleep is rest. 



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